since i can't find the definition of a flight segment anywhere on delta i can only speculate, looking for some help...

need two segments for next status and am worried that i possibly screwed myself. i booked a flight out of minneapolis to milwaukee on dec. 31st. the msp outgoing flight is the same flight # as the return flight from milwaukee back to minneapolis, i.e. it's the same plane making the flight right back to minneapolis. has a 40 min. layover pretty much to empty the plane and re-board. will delta consider this a 'direct' flight since there is no plane change and the flight number is the same (but departure and arrival destinations are different)? thoughts or advice appreciated...

this is a bit different than all other scenarios ive found other threads on because it's a different origin and final destination, not segments, i.e. connecting flights among a trip with only one origin and final destination.